New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
| A MEETING HELD Ar MIR. EDMUNDss HOUsE-WHAr
THEY WILL DO ON MONDAY.

THEY WILL DO on MONDAY.
W,suG>GroN. Dec. tIpccob.-The Democratic sena'
tors thor the other day decided not to adopt
any plan Of procedure with reference to the disputed
seats Of Msssrs Turpe and Faulkner until they had
learaed what the Republicans intended 20 do. They
have since made inquiries repeatedly OF Senator
Eduunds and others but have not been able 10 get aay
saisfacton Mr.. Edmunds told them that he should net
object to Mr. Turpe taking the oath. which premise was
a very safe as Mr. Eimunds Ia not senator or the
United states at and will not be un heis sworn
II, But the Democrats have been sn more puzzled
over tho fact that Republican, did not hold caucus
which Is customary for sm to do at the beginning OF
every session. consulta.ion. however. was held 1t the
home OF Mr.. Edmunls last night Ia when All the no
publican Senators IN the city participated Tho most
gratifying feature OF tho gathering was the presence o
Mr. Rddl.berger. who had never been In Mr. Edmundss
house before and although the same notice was sent 10
him that received by tho other Senator'S there was
general apprehension lest he should decline 10 attend
But he not only came In company with senator Bowen
OF colorado but participated in the discussion ana voted
when his name called with ths rest This action Oh
Senator Rddlsbergers part Is in accordance with the
Information contained in these dispatches heretofore
In the course the evening he took occasion TO refer to
r.pors abon acting with ths Democrats which have
lately printed aud to that they were not only
unauthorized but untrue and hs ccmei to be deter
mined as Mr. Edrnuuds himself in maintaining the rights
OF the Republican majority IN the senate
the Senators present the proDor course To pursue
with reference To credentials OF Mr Turpie and the
West Virginia contestants some Senator's believing that
nothing could be gained by opposing their admiSsion;
hut a decided majority wero Emphatic h their drclars
ton that, aside from an, raiV n "'In- ra
fusa TO admit these gsntlcmsn TO seats, u was
ns dly OF the majority s the senate 10 preserve he -
rrrity OF tho record and 10 prevent the making or
precedent which might hereafter come up To give them
roublv Very seemed To nc iuly intsrmed as TO tho
pou. case, aud 10 therefore decided that the
,pubica members "f the Committee On Prvll-ses ana
Eccons shout examine the credentials ef Mr Inrps
ana Messrs Faulkner AMI Lucas, of West virginia. anu
act upos their conclusions. the remaining KepuDlcan
Senators agreeing 10 support VIVA ever measures lcy
decide to take without further caucus lslbtrailol
mi. committee con>sts0f senators iloar fryo hVar's
Teller aud p~onsr i've sr the hss lawyers III ths sem
az, and they have bees mt w-rk to-day investigating
the cases without. however reaching any conclhsi"n
Th,, Will her consult ttoa tomorrow morning
II tucv mai that casa OF Mr Turpe Is such IA TO
uiufy hs admission ns objection VIII he raised. bnt
oth~ryi,c he VIII be aSkel 10 Sinnl aside whch ais
name ihs ION viii be taken IN reicr-
suc, o the Nc,t Virginia cases II tie committee con
clnes that Lucas hns The ri Int 10 the seat they VIII
vote HIM IN II Nr. FdI'k Ier s'onN io nave better
claim he will DO suppJrtci by ths RopuhilcanS.